# Sneak Peek 31.0: Full .NET 6 Visual Studio Designer Support > The next version 31.0 is in the works and for .NET Windows Forms and WPF, we are working on enhancements to fully support .NET 6 features including Visual Studio design-time support, NuGet packages and an easy deployment. - **Author:** Bjoern Meyer - **Published:** 2022-05-27 - **Modified:** 2025-11-16 - **Description:** The next version 31.0 is in the works and for .NET Windows Forms and WPF, we are working on enhancements to fully support .NET 6 features including Visual Studio design-time support, NuGet packages and an easy deployment. - **3 min read** (535 words) - **Tags:** - ASP.NET - .NET 6 - Release - Windows Forms - WPF - **Web URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2022/05/27/sneak-peek-31-full-net-6-visual-studio-designer-support/ - **LLMs URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2022/05/27/sneak-peek-31-full-net-6-visual-studio-designer-support/llms.txt - **LLMs-Full URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2022/05/27/sneak-peek-31-full-net-6-visual-studio-designer-support/llms-full.txt --- > **Sneak Peek** > > This article, part of a series, describes upcoming features that will be part of the next version of TX Text Control. A release date is not known yet and will be announced separately. Since version 30.0, TX Text Control supports .NET 5 and .NET 6 Windows Forms, WPF and ASP.NET applications. For Windows Forms and WPF, Microsoft decided to change the Visual Studio design-time experience and other features such as third-party licensing. The next version 31.0 is in the works and for .NET Windows Forms and WPF, we are working on enhancements to fully support .NET 5 and 6 features including: - [NuGet packages](#nuget-packages) - [Visual Studio design-time support (Windows Forms)](#design-time-support) - [.NET 5 and 6 compatible licensing](#licensing) - [Easy deployment](#easy-deployment) ### NuGet Packages For our ASP.NET products, we are providing NuGet packages since years. Finally, NuGet arrived in Windows Forms and WPF (at least for .NET Core). All compiled dependencies are bundled into a package that contain all DLLs together with other content needed in the projects that consume these components. After TX Text Control has been installed using the developer kit setup, the new NuGet package source "Text Control Offline Packages" is added to NuGet and contains all available NuGet packages for TX Text Control: ![.NET Core Support](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2022/05/27/a/assets/vs1.webp ".NET Core Support") After adding the NuGet package to the project, all available toolbox entries are added automatically: ![.NET Core Support](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2022/05/27/a/assets/vs2.webp ".NET Core Support") The advantage of this mechanism is that only the toolbox items are available that are required for the current project. ### Design-Time Support After creating a *TextControl* on a form, you have full access to the designer functionality to add more components such as the ribbon bar, ruler bars and to connect and arrange controls automatically. ![.NET Core Support](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2022/05/27/a/assets/vs3.webp ".NET Core Support") ### Licensing With version 30.0, it was required to enable the obsolete .NET *BinaryFormatter* while compiling the license into the assembly. We removed this requirement in version 31.0, so that no additional settings are required to use TX Text Control in .NET Core applications. This change is valid for all versions including Windows Forms, WPF and ASP.NET. ### Easy Deployment When deploying the application, TX Text Control 31.0 fully supports the *Publish* functionality of Visual Studio. For example, in the following screenshot the application is published to a folder. ![.NET Core Support](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2022/05/27/a/assets/vs4.webp ".NET Core Support") After selecting the folder, you can choose the *Target runtime* and the *Deployment mode*: ![.NET Core Support](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2022/05/27/a/assets/vs5.webp ".NET Core Support") When the application is published, all required files (including the binary filters of TX Text Control) are copied into the right location automatically: ![.NET Core Support](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2022/05/27/a/assets/vs6.webp ".NET Core Support") We are very happy that these mechanisms finally arrived in the desktop development world and we are fully committed to support Microsoft's .NET strategy. Stay tuned for more features! --- ## About Bjoern Meyer As CEO, Bjoern is the visionary behind our strategic direction and business development, bridging the gap between our customers and engineering teams. His deep passion for coding and web technologies drives the creation of innovative products. If you're at a tech conference, be sure to stop by our booth - you'll most likely meet Bjoern in person. With an advanced graduate degree (Dipl. Inf.) in Computer Science, specializing in AI, from the University of Bremen, Bjoern brings significant expertise to his role. In his spare time, Bjoern enjoys running, paragliding, mountain biking, and playing the piano. - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjoernmeyer/) - [X](https://x.com/txbjoern) - [GitHub](https://github.com/bjoerntx) --- ## Related Posts - [Visual Studio 2022 and .NET 5, 6 and 7 (Preview) Support and Strategy](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2022/08/11/visual-studio-2022-net-5-6-7-support-and-strategy/llms.txt) - [Sneak Peek 31.0: Signature Fields](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2022/05/27/sneak-peek-310-signature-fields/llms.txt) - [TX Spell .NET 11.0 SP1 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2026/04/08/tx-spell-net-11-0-sp1-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 34.0 SP2 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2026/02/18/tx-text-control-34-0-sp2-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 34.0 SP1 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/12/03/tx-text-control-34-0-sp1-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [Introducing TX Text Control 34.0: Your Next Leap in Document Processing](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/11/10/introducing-tx-text-control-34-0-your-next-leap-in-document-processing/llms.txt) - [Sneak Peek: TX Text Control 34.0 Coming November 2025](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/10/02/sneak-peek-tx-text-control-34-0-coming-november-2025/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 33.0 SP3 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/08/14/tx-text-control-33-0-sp3-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 33.0 SP2 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/06/18/tx-text-control-33-0-sp2-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [Service Pack Releases: What's New in TX Text Control 33.0 SP1 and 32.0 SP5](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/05/07/service-pack-releases-whats-new-in-tx-text-control-33-0-sp1-and-32-0-sp5/llms.txt) - [The Wait is Over: TX Text Control for Linux is Officially Here](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/03/12/the-wait-is-over-tx-text-control-for-linux-is-officially-here/llms.txt) - [Full .NET 9 Support in Text Control .NET Components for ASP.NET Core, Windows Forms, and WPF](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/11/11/full-net-9-support-in-text-control-net-components-for-asp-net-core-windows-forms-and-wpf/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 32.0 Service Pack 4 Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/09/02/tx-text-control-32-0-service-pack-4-released/llms.txt) - [Service Pack 3: MailMerge Supports SVG Images](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/04/29/service-pack-3-mailmerge-supports-svg-images/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 32.0 Service Pack 3 Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/04/29/tx-text-control-32-0-service-pack-3-released/llms.txt) - [32.0 Service Pack 2: Licensing, Unit Testing, and Azure DevOps](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/01/05/32-0-service-pack-2-licensing-unit-testing-and-azure-devops/llms.txt) - [Service Pack 1 for TX Text Control 32.0 Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2023/11/22/service-pack-1-for-tx-text-control-32-released/llms.txt) - [Service Pack 4 for TX Text Control 31.0 Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2023/09/19/service-pack-4-for-tx-text-control-31-released/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 32.0 Has Been Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2023/09/13/tx-text-control-320-has-been-released/llms.txt) - [Sneak Peek 32.0: Modifying the Normal Stylesheet](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2023/07/04/sneak-peek-320-modifying-the-normal-stylesheet/llms.txt) - [Sneak Peek 32.0: Introducing Footnotes](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2023/06/23/sneak-peek-320-introducing-footnotes/llms.txt) - [Service Pack 3 for TX Text Control 31.0 Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2023/06/22/service-pack-3-for-tx-text-control-31-released/llms.txt) - [Service Pack 2 for TX Text Control 31.0 Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2023/02/22/service-pack-2-for-tx-text-control-31-released/llms.txt) - [Official TX Text Control .NET Sample Applications Are Now Hosted on GitHub](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2023/01/08/official-tx-text-control-net-sample-applications-are-now-hosted-on-github/llms.txt) - [Service Pack 1 for TX Text Control 31.0 Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2022/12/16/service-pack-1-for-tx-text-control-31-released/llms.txt)